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Automatic First Downs

This page shows all penalties that resulted in an automatic first down based on the type of penalty. There are many additional penalties that based on the penalty yardage and distance remaining resulted in a first down.

"Yardage Mitigated" is the total yardage the team had left to get a first down when the flag was thrown granting a gratis first down. Remember: There are more first down plays than 2nd down plays, more 2nd down plays than 3rd, and so on.

Beneficiary means the team benefitted from the penalty. Declined and Offsetting penalties are not shown in this table. Penalties occurring on special teams are not included.

The table below contains the following penalties: Defensive Pass Interference (289), Defensive Holding (211), Roughing the Passer (89), Face Mask (15 Yards) (63), Illegal Use of Hands (56), Illegal Contact (48), Unsportsmanlike Conduct (22), Horse Collar Tackle (16), and Taunting (7)

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TeamDefensive PlaysTotalYardage MitigatedPenalty Yards
Carolina10350.0110.0940.126
Atlanta12710.0200.1590.213
Houston10860.0270.2330.428
Jacksonville10300.0240.2190.310
Green Bay11810.0190.1580.196
Cincinnati10380.0240.1950.190
N.Y. Jets10000.0240.2030.311
Philadelphia9770.0250.2010.279
Kansas City11280.0210.1830.211
Pittsburgh11790.0230.2030.306
LA Rams10380.0270.2650.290
Tennessee10300.0260.2580.315
Detroit10350.0230.1740.287
New England11770.0190.1570.202
New Orleans10080.0230.1440.304
Washington10500.0300.2450.312
Arizona10170.0250.2050.281
Seattle11380.0250.2210.242
San Diego10250.0220.1720.176
Minnesota9930.0280.2130.317
Denver10740.0270.2230.272
N.Y. Giants11320.0210.1910.308
Tampa Bay10130.0170.1360.192
Oakland10550.0300.2570.300
Cleveland10670.0180.1510.176
Dallas10710.0210.1910.215
San Francisco11010.0190.1760.193
Chicago10120.0330.2400.380
Baltimore9930.0240.2210.251
Indianapolis10230.0260.2010.273
Miami11430.0290.2100.312
Buffalo10200.0230.2130.258